10 of the Best Senior Living Conferences in 2024
Senior living conferences are an important part of working in the senior care sector. At these conferences, individuals and their organizations can share knowledge, network, and focus on professional development.
Offering opportunities that range from learning about policy updates to showcasing the latest innovations, these conferences are valuable for a variety of professionals. Here are 10 senior living conferences 2024 that you may want to attend.
The Best Senior Living Conferences of 2024
From Texas to Orlando, Florida, and beyond, there are all kinds of senior living conferences in the USA that focus on advocacy, education, and advancement of the field. These events usually take place at major hotels or convention centers and are places where industry leaders can come together in one place. Whether you're an executive director, vice president, or someone who is representing the senior executives at your senior living community, you can find insight and education at these 10 best conferences in America.
Eldermark is attending and will be demonstrating Eldermark NEXT at the following conferences in 2024.
LeadingAge Minnesota 2024 Institute & Expo
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Date: February 7–8, 2024
Cost: $420 per person for providers and associate members for the full conference; $40 per provider for expo-only one-day passes
The 2024 Institute & Expo is two days long and expected to offer networking opportunities, educational experiences, and more as the largest aging services exposition in the state. Whether you hope to expand your staffing knowledge or want to know more about the latest trends in aging services in Minnesota, this is the right trade show for you.
Senior Housing News Sales & Marketing Conference
Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: February 29–March 1, 2024
Cost: $300–$1,400
The Senior Housing News Sales & Marketing Conference is an informative professional meetup. It features thought-leadership panels and discussions, networking opportunities, and insights on planning and goal setting for 2024.
WALA Annual Conference 2024
Location: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Date: March 6–8, 2024
Cost: Undisclosed — members can attend at a reduced rate
The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) hosts the WALA Annual Conference annually. This year’s theme “Be Extraordinary” focuses on discussions on how to bring the assisted living industry into 2024 and the future. There will be a heavy focus on what other leaders in the industry are doing to be successful. You can also enjoy a keynote, exhibits, and networking opportunities.
HEALTHTAC East & HEALTHTAC West
Location: Amelia Island, Florida (spring conference) and San Diego, California (summer conference)
Date: March 17–19, 2024 (Florida) and August 4–6, 2024 (California)
Cost: Undisclosed
HEALTHTAC is known as the “gold standard” of custom meeting-style events for aging services executives.
These three-day events focus on the unique challenges and needs of healthcare executives working with aging populations. Each conference has educational sessions where visitors gain new perspectives and insights from leading professionals in the industry. The conferences also cover current best practices. You can fill out a form on the website to get more information on the cost of attending.
Senior Living 100
Location: Laguna Niguel, California
Date: March 24–26, 2024
Cost: Undisclosed — available after filling out this form
Senior Living 100, run by Lincoln Healthcare Leadership, holds best-in-class healthcare conferences. The 2024 schedule includes speed meetings for networking between innovative solutions partners and experiences like tours of the local area and whale watching to encourage networking outside the conference walls. It also features exclusive interviews with AARP and Best Buy Health, among other things.
Argentum's Senior Living Executive Conference
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Date: April 29–May 1, 2024
Cost: $549–$1,449
Argentum hosts the Senior Living Executive Conference annually. This year, this three-day conference will feature networking opportunities and educational experiences and cover unique challenges faced by today's senior living professionals.
Senior Living Innovation Forum — Spring and Fall
Location: Palm Springs, California (summer) and Miami Beach, Florida (fall)
Date: June 9–11, 2024 (California) and November 3–5, 2024 (Florida)
Cost: Invite-only
To get into this invite-only forum, you'll need to sign up on the Senior Living Innovation Forum website and request an invite. This exclusive event will cover many topics, including the principles of experience design, recruiting, changing public perception of senior living, and others.
AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo
Location: Orlando, Florida
Date: October 6–9, 2024
Cost: Undisclosed
During the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, attendees can take part in education sessions on a number of different long-term care topics, such as skilled nursing, operational efficiencies, and policy updates. These are available for continuing education credits. This year, there are expected to be over 5,000 visitors and between 100 and 500 exhibitors.
SMASH 2024
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: October 14–16, 2024
Cost: $1,499–$1,699
The Senior Care Marketing & Sales Summit, also known as SMASH, focuses on delivering all the techniques and information you need for revenue growth in a competitive industry. You'll be able to enjoy hands-on workshops, roundtables, breakout sessions, and opportunities to network with others.
LeadingAge Annual Meeting
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Date: October 27 – 30, 2024
The marquee event across aging services providers, the LeadingAge Annual Meeting brings together thousands of providers, businesses, decision makers, and experts for several days of unmatched networking, timely and informative education, and countless events and activities. It also features E2, the largest experiential EXPO in the field offering the most robust and advanced solutions.
Learn More About Eldermark at These Events!
Eldermark will be participating in these events in 2024. We encourage you to stop by our exhibits to get firsthand a look at Eldermark NEXT, our end-to-end senior living software solution.
With Eldermark NEXT, you can ensure workforce stability, run an efficient assisted living operation, and enhance the experiences of all your residents. It’s an all-in-one software solution that can help you make the most of what you learn at these conferences so that you can improve efficiency and support your community.
Unable to make it to a conference this year? Want to be sure you see NEXT for yourself this year? Eldermark has resources, including webinars, that you can check out online. Or request a personalized demo of Eldermark NEXT, see for yourself how your organization could use the modernized software suite in 2024.
